Transform plate boundaries are unlike other plate boundaries because
A) all movement of plates along transform boundaries is vertical.
B) they are always very short in length.
C) they do not penetrate into the lithosphere.
D) old plate is not consumed nor is new plate created.

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Transform plate boundaries are unique because they do not create or destroy lithosphere. Unlike divergent and convergent plate boundaries, where new crust is created or consumed, transform boundaries simply facilitate horizontal movement of existing plates past one another. Therefore, the old plate is not consumed nor is new plate created at transform boundaries.

Transform Plate Boundaries Are Unlike Other Plate Boundaries Because